Am i a crappy driver or not please tell me!!!

[OrangeSpeed]

So my friend with a 95 M3 AUTOMATIC wants me to race him and i dont really care but i expect him to win....EVEN THOUGH when we went to the track a long time ago with my mustang he ran a 15.5 at best with his auto. So i thought maybe i could do pretty well.....man i dont know i think it was because it was little wet and sandy i couldnt get traction, I launched at like 2200 is this right to launch at? I had a hard time gaining traction and of course he pulled on me after i hit 2nd gear. Im not sure what is everyone launching at? Was it because of the wetness and little sand they put down from snow? Later

 

[YellowBaggedP5]

Yes you are a crappy driver and you shouldn't even be on the streets, You are welcome!..........I'm just kidding, i just had to say that because of the title of the thread.

 

[OrangeSpeed]

Haha thanks, ive been shot down im gonna sell the car!! Nah nevermind ill just learn how to drive better....this is my first manual car so i dont know how im doing, oh well. Is 2000-2200 the range to launch and do you drop the clutch or is everyone letting it out slow?? Thanks

 

[Kooldino]

That would be ok to launch on in the DRY, but with sand and wetness, no way.

 

[OrangeSpeed]

Thats what I thought, I figured he has the best tires anyways and an automatic so he is going to pull on me regardless.....ill just have to get that K&N cone filter and dry pavement and see what happens. Thanks

 

[krillin]

not only that but also learn how to double clutch. there is no way you'll beat your friend by granny shifting.

 

[TheMAN]

not only that but also learn how to double clutch. there is no way you'll beat your friend by granny shifting.

 

[enry]

OK professor. Teach us double clutching.

 

[PA_MP3_Man]

I think he was just making a joke. Atleast I hope he really doens't mean that. Especially when you're driving in a straight line, from a dead stop!

 

[Dexter]

an M3 running a 15.5 in the 1/4mi seems wrong to me...


..but then again ive only been in REAL M3s...manual transmissions.

 

[OrangeSpeed]

Its true, we went to the track his first run was a 15.6 and second was a 15.5 im not sure it seems slow to meet to but then again i ran my slowest times there too....he ran next to a manual M3 and he ran a 14.6....these are also the previous gen not the new ones.....i dont know alot about them. Later

 

[krillin]

yeh, i was just joking. i'm still trying to practice timing it right. oh and TheMan, "HEE HAW HEE HAW"

i want a cowboy hat with boots+spurs

 

[Antoine]

I've seen M3's with pathetic 1/8 mile times at Iwrindale...possible reason 1.) because the driver sucks 2.) M3 engine more suited for topend? 3.) M3's aren't that quick, especially autos?

 

[uclap5]

why double clutching when you are just drag racing.

pointless....


lets all hope you are kidding.

 

[krillin]

SHOOOOSH! what the hell are ya looking at?

 

[Dexter]

SHOOOOSH! what the hell are ya looking at?

what...the ****?

 

[krillin]

what...the ****?

hahah...